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| + | [summary]If your Whirlpool refrigerator's ice maker has stopped working without warning, it may just need a reset. Follow this guide to start making ice again.[/summary] |
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| + | Ice makers typically fail for a few reasons. If your Whirlpool ice maker [[Whirlpool Ice Maker Not Making Ice|isn't making ice|new_window=true]], [[Ice Maker Only Crushing Ice|is only crushing ice|new_window=true]], [[Ice Maker Not Dispensing Ice|is not dispensing ice|new_window=true]], or [[Ice Maker Will Not Stop Making Ice|won't stop making ice|new_window=true]], review the hyperlinked guides first. |
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| + | After resetting power to the refrigerator, if you still don't have ice after a 24 hour period, you may have to reset the ice maker. Whirlpool ice makers are the [link|https://www.the-appliance-clinic.com/modcres.html|most common ice makers|new_window=true] out there. Follow these steps to reset your ice maker: |
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| + | == Press Reset Button == |
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| + | Put rags and the ice bucket beneath your ice maker to prevent water from accumulating during these tests. |
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| + | * Flip the ice maker switch off for 5 seconds, then flip it on. |
| + | * Press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds. |
| + | * Cycle the feeler arm up and down several times. |
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| + | The unit should be in test mode now and will run a manual ice harvest cycle. Watch as the arm moves, and the tray dumps or otherwise ejects cubes. A fill cycle will then start. Your ice maker has been reset. |
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| + | == Use a Jumper Wire == |
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| + | If your ice maker did not reset, use a [link|https://youtu.be/2kgt2Qp1mJU?t=71|jumper wire|new_window=true] — an insulated 12 gauge copper wire that's stripped at the ends. |
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| + | * Pull the plastic cover off the ice maker control module. This should expose a white or metal timing gear labeled with "DO NOT TURN MANUALLY". |
| + | * Connect the wire to the points 'T' and 'H' on the front of the unit. |
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| + | If the ice maker is working, it will respond to the jumper wire, turning the timer wheel. Leave the jumper in for 5-10 seconds until a click is heard. The manual harvest cycle has been initiated. |
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| + | If your ice maker is making ice but won't trigger automatic harvest cycles then you'll have to replace the modular head or the entire [guide|160037|ice maker assembly|new_window=true]. |
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| + | == Related Pages == |
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| + | * [[Whirlpool Ice Maker Not Making Ice|Whirlpool Ice Maker Not Making Ice|new_window=true]] |
| + | * [post|632912|Discussion: Whirlpool WRS555SIHZ00 not making ice|new_window=true] |
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